From Sani Saleh Chinade, Damaturu The people of Gurjiyaje and Maluri villages in Fika LGA of Yobe State were left traumatized after Fulani herdsmen invaded their communities. According to report from the…
Category: Crime
Adamawa Police Apprehend Four-Man Armed Robbery Syndicate, Recover Stolen Valuables
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Police have successfully captured a gang of four suspected armed robbers responsible for terrorizing residents in Adamawa state and its vicinity. The arrest followed an…
NIS Parades 4 Suspects In Jigawa Over Illegal Human Trafficking
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in Jigawa state has paraded three victims and a suspect involved in illegal human trafficking. The victims were intercepted at the Tsamiya Ilu…
59-Year-Old “Ghost” Fraudster Apprehended by Police in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola A 59-year-old habitual fraudster, Muhammad Abubakar, notorious for defrauding unsuspecting members of the public, is now in police custody in Adamawa state. The arrest was confirmed in a…
Adamawa Female Student Commits Suicide Over Failed Relationship.
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Federal Polytechnic Mubi community is in mourning following the tragic death of 24-year-old student Jemima Shetima Balami. Jemima, a diploma two student undergoing industrial attachment at Adamawa…
NDLEA Seizes 1,845 kg of Hard Drugs in Adamawa State
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confiscated 1,081.9 kilograms of suspected substances, believed to be cannabis sativa (Indian hemp). State Commander…
Zamfara: Again, Troops Rescue 20 Kidnap Victims, Neutralise 2 Bandits’ Leaders
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau The troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI have again recorded successes against the terrorists in continuation of clearance dry season operations in their…
Woman Beheaded in Yola Hotel Room
In a shocking incident in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa State, a woman has been gruesomely beheaded at a local hotel. The Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, confirmed the tragic event…
Customs Officer’s Absence in Court Leads to Arrest Order
By Salim Umar Ibrahim The Kano State Upper Shari’ah Court has issued an order for the arrest of a customs officer, Yusuf Ismail Mai Biscuit, for failing to appear in court over…
Banditry: Police Rescue 52-Year-Old Watchman in Zamfara
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara Police Command has succeeded in the rescue of 52 year old watchman who was abducted on the 29th December 2023 when armed bandits invaded the house of…
Kano Police Arrest 9 For Selling, Buying Children
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has arrested nine suspects who specialise in interstate trafficking, abduction, buying and selling of children. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Usaini Gumel,…
Crime: Security Agencies Hunt For 72 Brigands In Kano
By Abdullahi Yusuf Security operatives are embarking on a manhunt for 72 brigands who have been unleashing mayhem in parts of the Kano metropolis, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mohammed…
Health worker commits suicide over death of suitor in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola A 22-year-old health worker, Miss Florence Vandi has committed suicide over the death of her boyfriend in the Viniklang suburb of Girei local government area in Adamawa state….
Kano: Director, two others in police net for selling govt property
A Director of Administration and General Services (DAGS) in the Kano State Ministry of Water Resources, Abubakar Gambo (49) and two other accomplices have been arrested by the police in Kano for…
30yr old man in police net for murder of his mother over witchcraft in Adamawa
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State police command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Sadiq Idrissu of Boga village in the Gombi local government area for the murder of his mother over…
Tudun Biri Blast: Security Expert Calls Drone Strike on Civilians “Deadly Intentional Act,” Demands Investigation
By Mustapha Salisu A security expert and human rights advocate has condemned the recent accidental bombing by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on unarmed civilians at Tudun Biri, Igabi Lga of Kaduna…
Yobe Court Sentences Ex-Soldier to Death for Killing Islamic Cleric, Accomplice Receives 10-Year Sentence
From Sani Gazas, Chinade A Yobe State High Court sitting in Potiskum on Tuesday convicted and sentenced two former soldiers for their involvement in the murder of prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Goni…
New Jigawa CP Leads Crackdown on Crime, over 53 Suspects Arrested
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In a swift display of resolve and commitment to combating crime, the newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Jigawa State, CP Ahmed T. Abdullahi, has announced the arrest…
Jigawa High Court sentences man to life imprisonment for sodomizing 2 ‘Almajiri pupils’
The Jigawa State High Court No. 6, sitting in Birnin Kudu presided by His Lordship Justice Musa Ubale, on Thursday, 23rd day of November, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Israfilu Sagiru, (m),…
Adamawa: Police, Military Engage in Gunfight Following Attack on Headquarters; Governor Fintiri Calls for Calm
From Umar Dankano,Yola The Adamawa state police command and the 23rd Armoured Brigade have reacted on the rationale behind the violent clashes between their personnel leading to destruction and lost of lives….
Boko Haram ambushes Yobe Governor’s convoy
In a distressing incident along the Jakana-Mainok expressway, suspected Boko Haram insurgents ambushed the convoy of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, resulting in injuries to six security personnel. The attack occurred…
Troops arrests prime suspect in murder of Panyam Ardo in Lagos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Nigerian army has disclosed that it has apprehended the mastermind behind the murder of the slain Alhaji Adamu Idris Gabdo, the Ardo of Panyam in Mangu Local…
EFCC vindicates former Borno Commissioner-nominee, Ngoshe of Alleged N24m fraud
Maiduguri, Borno State – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has vindicated Dr. Ibrahim Yusuf Ngoshe, a former Commissioner-nominee in Borno State, of the alleged misappropriation of N24 million. Recall Dr….
Troops burst illegal weapon factory in Plateau, arrest 2 syndicate
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) said its team has uncovered and dismantled an illegal weapon manufacturing factory in Vom, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State….
DSS, Army thwart planned Boko Haram attack in Kano
A joint team of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) has foiled a planned attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The…